Police & fire log - 97

A 14-year-old Lebanon boy has been charged with robbery and theft related to the robbery of Lebanon General Store on Thursday.

Police were dispatched at 9:14 a.m. and spoke to a clerk, who said that a teenage male entered the store at 337 Walnut St. and placed an item on the counter for purchase. When the clerk rang up the item and the cash register drawer opened, the boy grabbed cash from the drawer and fled.

The suspect was not masked and did not display a weapon.

Police identified the suspect and arrested him later in the day.

The boy was turned over to Lebanon County Juvenile Probation.

Lebanon

Man accused

of punching woman

Bronson Bowman, 22, of Lebanon, was charged with simple assault after he allegedly punched his former girlfriend in her face, causing injury, in the 600 block of Walnut Street at 2:05 a.m. Friday, police said.

The woman said that Bowman still lives with her.

Bowman was arraigned and placed in Lebanon County prison in lieu of $10,000 bail.

South Annville

CRASH: A car driven by Raymond Byrd Jr., 30, of Middletown, was traveling north on Mount Wilson Road when it left the roadway on a curve, struck an embankment and overturned into a ditch 180 feet north of Old Mount Gretna Road at 11:20 p.m. Thursday, state police said.

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Byrd, who freed himself, was transported by ambulance to Hershey Medical Center, where he was treated and released, a center spokeswoman said. The car was towed. Byrd was cited with a traffic violation, police said.

HIT AND RUN: Kutztown Fire Co. was dispatched for a damaged pole at 908 Hilltop Road at 8:41 a.m. Friday.

Lebanon

THEFT: Jonathan Rosa, 19, of Lebanon, was charged with theft and receiving stolen property after he allegedly pawned a tablet computer at Ken's Gold Mine, 809 Quentin Road, on July 22. Police said the tablet had been stolen from a home in the 200 block of Lehman Street.

HARASSMENT: Melanie Spayd, 33, of Lebanon, was charged after an incident in the 300 block of North 16th Street at 4:05 p.m. Aug. 26, police said.

DRUG CHARGES: A 17-year-old Lebanon boy was charged with possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after Lebanon County Juvenile Probation officers found marijuana and drug paraphernalia in a home in the 100 block of South Second Street at 6:54 p.m. Aug. 28, police said.

ASSAULT: A 14-year-old Lebanon girl was charged with simple assault, recklessly endangering and harassment after she allegedly threw a rock that struck a 5-year-old girl in the face in the 400 block of North 11th Street at 7:27 p.m. Aug. 29, police said.

PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS: Jennifer Moyer, 34, of Lebanon, was cited twice, first in the 500 block of North Gannon Street at 5:46 p.m. Tuesday and then in the 400 block of North Gannon Street at 8:48 p.m. Tuesday, police said.

KITCHEN FIRE: City fire crews and First Aid and Safety Patrol were dispatched to 207 E. Pershing Ave. at 2:23 p.m. Friday.

North Cornwall

DRUG CHARGES: Taquan Bradford, 20, of Lebanon, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia after a traffic stop at 120 S. 16th St. at 2:29 p.m. May 18, police said. Bradford fled from police.

North Londonderry

THEFT, ACCESS DEVICE FRAUD: Roger Shifflett Jr., 39, 710 Kimmerlings Road, North Lebanon Township, was charged in connection with incidents in North Londonderry Township, police said. Several residents reported on Aug. 29 that vehicles were entered on Plum Street, and items were taken. One of the items taken was a credit card, and the card was used at Walmart in North Londonderry Square, police said. After an investigation, Shifflett was charged with retail theft, theft from a motor vehicle and access device fraud, police said.

INVESTIGATION OUTSIDE: Palmyra Citizens Fire Co. was dispatched at 4:57 p.m. Friday to Wal-Mart, 100 N. Londonderry Square, to investigate a gas leak on the west side of the building.

Annville

CRASH: Annville's Union Hose and Cleona fire companies, First Aid and Safety Patrol and fire police were dispatched at 4:15 p.m. Friday to 114 E. Main St. No police report was available.